Dragon USA Box Office Collection: Pradeep’s Film Becomes 2025’s First Tamil Movie To Enter The $1 Million Club

Dragon Box Office Collection Prediction: Dragon, a Tamil coming-of-age comedy-drama by Ashwath Marimuthu, premiered globally on February 21, 2025, under AGS Entertainment.

Dragon North America Box Office Collection

According to film industry trackers Ramesh Bala and Sreedhar Pillai, Dragon has officially entered the $1 million club in North America, making it the first Kollywood film of 2025 to achieve this feat. This milestone is particularly significant as the Tamil film, which does not feature a superstar, has managed to cross the coveted $1 million mark in the U.S., showcasing its strong box office appeal and audience reception.

Dragon Premise

Once a promising student, Ragavan turns into the rebellious "Dragon" after heartbreak, amassing 48 arrears in college. In pursuit of success, he forges a degree and secures a high-paying job, only for his past to catch up with him. Forced to clear his backlogs, Dragon navigates deception, redemption, and life-altering choices, leading to an inspiring journey of self-discovery.

Dragon Cast and Crew

Pradeep Ranganathan leads the cast of Dragon, alongside an impressive ensemble that includes KS Ravi Kumar, Gautham Vasudev Menon, Mysskin, VJ Siddhu, Harshath Khan, Anupama Parameswaran, Kayadu Lohar, Mariam George, Indhumathy Manigandan, Thenappan, and more.

Helmed by Ashwath Marimuthu as writer and director, Dragon is backed by AGS Entertainment, with Kalpathi S. Aghoram, Kalpathi S. Ganesh, and Kalpathi S. Suresh serving as producers. Archana Kalpathi takes on the role of creative producer, while Aishwarya Kalpathi joins as the associate creative producer. The film features music by Leon James, cinematography by Niketh Bommi, and editing by Pradeep E. Ragav. V. Selva Kumar oversees production design, with Vicky & Dilip Subbarayan orchestrating the action sequences and JD handling the choreography. Ashwath Marimuthu and Pradeep Ranganathan co-wrote the story, with Ashwath also overseeing the screenplay and dialogues.

The technical crew includes costume designers Dinesh Manoharan and Praveen Raja, publicity designer Kabilan, sound mix by M.R. Rajakrishnan, and sound design by Sync Cinema. Suresh Ravi serves as the colorist. The direction team features co-director Ramesh Narayanan, chief associate director Vignesh Ravi, and associate directors Meenakshi Sundar, Ajay Gurunathan, and Vichu, supported by assistant directors Prabhu Devan, Gowtham V, and Chanakkiyan R. Aakash Balaji handles still photography, with makeup by Kuppusamy and costumes by Prasad.

The production team includes executive producers S.M. Venkat Manickam, D. Saravana Kumar, Sakthivel, and Veera Kumar. CG is managed by D'Note, with DI by Mango Post. Hemanth Acharya serves as the associate cinematographer/gaffer, assisted by Yogeshwar Rao Kotapati as 1st AC/Focus and cinematographers Govind Rao P, Vijay, and Prasanna. Editing support comes from associate editor Selvakarthick Murugan and assistant editors Venkatesh and Kavimani. The art department includes associates D. Dinesh Kumar and V. Mohan, with art assistants Sekar and Yuvi.

Marketing and promotions are led by the AGS Marketing Team-Sivakumar PK, Poorni Gopinath, Chinna Suresh, S. Manoj, Radhika Anandan, and V. Shri Shivani-while The Tabs and Digitally Powerful handle creative promotions. PRO duties are managed by Nikil Murukan. The film's audio rights are with Think Music.